St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-30
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Board of Education.
Adjourned Meeting.


ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 26, 1887.
Held pursuant to adjournment taken
Oh the 18th inst. President Schiffmann
in the chair.
present: Inspectors Minor, Simmon,
Giesen, Williams, Athey, POstlethwaite,
Curtis, Berlandi, Haas, and Mr.. Presi-
dent-10.
Absent: Inspectors Schumacher
Wampler, Ellis" Gilbert and DObnel*
..
subsequently present.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Hartford Steam Boiler In
spectiOn and Insurance Company
Reporting the two boilers in the Wash
ington building, the gauges and valves
i'll good condition and i'll good working
order.
Ordered placed on file.
From Martin Weiland, r. Kinney and
Twenty-Five Others
Petition to continue the school where
established in COmOyille and to COLI
Struct the new building contemplated
on the site purchased by the Board, also
demonstrating against the removal of
school to Warrendale and giving rea-
sons.
Referred to Committee on Real Estate.
From the Department of Health
Notice referring to vaults at the Rice
building. Same reference as last.
William Davern, representing School
District No. s, formerly in Reserve
township desired to be informed of the
intentions of the Board with regard to
the future status of said district since
its annexation to the city and the cOnse-
quent jurisdiction over said district
by the. Board of Education.
Nv. tod ErN0 inI
condition of said district as satisfactory,
with sufficient funds on hand to con-
tinue the school for another year under
the present organization.
Inspector PoStlethwaite expressed the
opinion that since legislation had been
had, whereby this and other school dis
tricts were placed within the bound
aries of the city, they thus being
placed within the district under charge
of the Board, that the Board Ougat to as
sumo control and that provision be made
accordingly; such new sub-diStricts to
be treated in all respects like the older
ones, with the same advantages or BEN
efits, etc. On his motion the entire
matter was referred to special COM
mittee consisting of the Chairman of
the Committee on Schools, together with
the Corporation Attorney and the
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inquiry, investigation and report.
REPORTS.
From the Superintendent
Verbal statement that owing to build
ing operations on the addition to the
Jefferson, and especially on account of
blasting, a number of the teachers and
pupils had requested that but one daily
session be held. The Superintendent
had no recommendation to make or
offer, but desired to know the wishes of
the Board i'll the matter.
After some discussion the opinion
prevailed that no real danger existed
and that the contractor be cautioned,
however, to be extremely careful,
whereapOn the matter was referred to
the Committee on Real Estate.
From the Committee on Real Estate
Requesting authority to procure the
services OF a competent person to SUI
perintend the construction and intro
duction of the steam plants under con-
tract for the Madison, Jefferson and Lin
coin buildings, at a compensation not
exceeding 500 per month during his EN-
ployment.
Report adopted and authority con-
veyed, as requested by:
Yeas-Inspectors Minor, Simmon,
Giesen, Athey, Postlethwaite, Curtis,
Berlandi, Haas, Dobner and Mr.. Pres
ident-10. II
Nays-Inspector Williams.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The use of the High school assembly
hall was granted for the graduating eX-
ercises of the training school class of
1887, to be held on the evening of June
"a, prox.
The proposition to extend general
invitation by advertisement instead of
distributing tickets of admission to
these exercises as heretofore, was also
approved.
On motion of Inspector Simmon the
Secretary was instructed to write to
the Treasurer of Dakota county re-
speeding the sum of 81, 800 said to be due
the Board from said county.
CONSIDERATION OF ACCOUNTS.
The following bills, all in due form,
and approved by the proper committees,
were then presented and read, viz: